Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge

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Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected area in northwestern Alabama established to conserve rare cave-dwelling species, including endangered gray bats and the Alabama cavefish.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Wildlife Refuge
protected area
conservationStatus critical habitat for Alabama cavefish
important maternity site for gray bats
containsFeature Key Cave
agricultural fields
sinkholes
underground streams
upland forest
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystemType subterranean ecosystem
temperate forest
establishedFor conservation of cave-dwelling species
protection of Alabama cavefish
protection of endangered gray bats
governingBody U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
surface form: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
habitatType cave ecosystem
karst landscape
limestone cave
hasConservationValueFor endangered species
threatened species
IUCNCategory IV
locatedIn Alabama
locatedInCounty Lauderdale County, Alabama
locatedInRegion western Alabama
surface form: northwestern Alabama
managementFocus habitat protection
species recovery
managingAgency U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
nearestCity Florence, Alabama
notableSpecies Myotis grisescens
Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
primaryPurpose protection of endangered cave fauna
protection of groundwater feeding Key Cave
protectsSpecies Alabama cavefish
gray bat
publicAccess restricted
publicUse research (by permit)
wildlife observation (limited)
stateProtectedAreaDesignation National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama

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Alabama containsProtectedArea Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge